Cairo, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
Cairo () is a city in Grady County , Georgia , United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 10,179. The city is the county seat of Grady County.[ 4]
History
Cairo was founded in 1835. It was incorporated as a town in 1870 and as a city in 1906. In 1905, Cairo was designated seat of the newly formed Grady County.[ 5] Cairo , the capital of Egypt .[ 6]
Geography
Cairo is located in central Grady County at 30°52′39″N 84°12′5″W / 30.87750°N 84.20139°W / 30.87750; -84.20139 [ 3] U.S. Route 84 (38th Boulevard) passes through the northern part of the city, leading east 14 miles (23 km) to Thomasville and west 24 miles (39 km) to Bainbridge . Valdosta is 59 miles (95 km) to the east, and Dothan, Alabama , is 79 miles (127 km) to the west on US 84. Georgia State Route 93 passes through the center of Cairo as Broad Street and Fifth Street; it leads north 19 miles (31 km) to Pelham and south 12 miles (19 km) to U.S. Route 319 , north of the Florida border. Tallahassee, Florida , is 33 miles (53 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau , Cairo has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2 ), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2 ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2 ), or 1.38%, is water.[ 7]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cairo has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[ 8]
Climate data for Cairo, Georgia
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
64
66
73
80
86
90
91
91
87
81
71
65
79
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
42
42
48
55
62
68
70
70
67
57
46
42
56
Average precipitation inches (mm)
3.9
4.1
5.3
3.9
3.4
5.5
6.4
5.6
4.4
2.5
2.6
3.5
51.2
Source: Weatherbase [ 9]
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 1880 275 — 1890 521 89.5% 1900 690 32.4% 1910 1,505 118.1% 1920 1,908 26.8% 1930 3,169 66.1% 1940 4,653 46.8% 1950 5,577 19.9% 1960 7,427 33.2% 1970 8,061 8.5% 1980 8,777 8.9% 1990 9,035 2.9% 2000 9,239 2.3% 2010 9,607 4.0% 2020 10,179 6.0%
Cairo city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic )
Pop 2000[ 11]
Pop 2010[ 12]
Pop 2020[ 13]
% 2000
% 2010
% 2020
White alone (NH)
3,921
3,416
3,293
42.44%
35.56%
32.35%
Black or African American alone (NH)
4,700
4,601
4,688
50.87%
47.89%
46.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
32
27
27
0.35%
0.28%
0.27%
Asian alone (NH)
53
52
68
0.57%
0.54%
0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)
1
10
3
0.01%
0.10%
0.03%
Other race alone (NH)
4
19
50
0.04%
0.20%
0.49%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
61
98
213
0.66%
1.02%
2.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
467
1,384
1,837
5.05%
14.41%
18.05%
Total
9,239
9,607
10,179
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
As of the 2020 United States census , there were 10,179 people, 3,567 households, and 2,169 families residing in the city.
Education
Grady County Schools serves the city. Cairo High School , located in Cairo serves as a central high school for all of Grady County . Elementary schools serving students in the city include Eastside Elementary, Northside Elementary and Southside Elementary. Washington Middle School serves Cairo residents.[ 14]
A campus of the Southern Regional Technical College is located in Cairo.
Health
Grady General Hospital serves the city. A 60-bed acute care facility, it has been affiliated with John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville since 1985.[ 15]
Notable people
Teresa Edwards , former professional basketball player and an Olympic gold medalist Emerson Hancock , former pitcher for University of Georgia and selected to the Seattle Mariners as the 6th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft .Willie Harris , outfielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball from 2001 through 2012, member of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox Bryan Johnson , former professional motocross racer.John Monds , 2010 Libertarian gubernatorial candidate for the state of GeorgiaDavid Ponder , former defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys Ernest Riles , shortstop and third baseman in Major League BaseballJackie Robinson , Baseball Hall of Famer ; first person to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball ; born in CairoMatthew "Mack" Robinson , Olympic silver medalist , older brother of Jackie Robinson Daryle Singletary , country music singerGeorge Thornewell Smith , Georgia politicianBill Stanfill , former All-Pro National Football League defensive end Mickey Thomas , lead singer of Jefferson Starship Bobby Walden , former punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings Hurston Waldrep , baseball pitcherJ. J. Wilcox , safety for the New York Jets Arthur L. Williams Jr. , founder of Primerica Financial Services Curley Williams , country music singer and songwriter; born near Cairo in Grady County
References
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021 .^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .^ a b "Cairo, Georgia" . Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey , United States Department of the Interior .^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States ISBN 978-1135948597 . Retrieved November 30, 2013 . ^ Logue, Victoria; Logue, Frank (1997). Touring the Backroads of North and South Georgia ISBN 978-0-89587-171-8 ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cairo city, Georgia" . American Factfinder . U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2016 .[dead link ] ^ Climate Summary for Cairo, Georgia ^
"Weatherbase.com" . Weatherbase. 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cairo city, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cairo city, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cairo city, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau ^ "Schools ." Grady County Schools
^ "Grady General Hospital" . Archbold Medical Center . Retrieved March 30, 2017 .
External links
International National Geographic
